Why Gilbert Burns gained’t chase Colby Covington struggle

Gilbert Burns thinks it could be a waste of time pursuing a struggle with Colby Covington.

At present experiencing the primary dropping skid of his profession, Burns doesn’t suppose he’s able to choose and select any fights. The previous title challenger just lately accepted Joaquin Buckley’s callout, however gained’t be able to struggle till at the least three months.

Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) says he’s coping with some accidents and will probably be cleared for full coaching by June. “Durinho” is concentrating on an finish of August return, and sees a number of choices for his subsequent struggle.

“I’ve no names, however I’ve a few guys which have been asking to struggle me,” Burns informed MMA Junkie Radio. “Buckley was tremendous, tremendous loud. Sean Brady. Geoff Neal. I feel a type of three guys. Colby is all the time an choice, however we’ll see.”

Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) could be most ideally suited for Burns for the reason that multiple-time title challenger is the highest-ranked out of the names he beforehand talked about. Nonetheless, after seeing Covington’s struggle with Ian Machado Garry fall by means of, Burns thinks the identical seemingly would occur to him.

“I like Colby, too. I like that struggle,” Burns stated. “I all the time wished to make that struggle, but it surely’s simply too difficult – an excessive amount of drama for me. We noticed the entire drama with Ian Garry. I’m listening to Ian Garry may struggle ‘MVP’ (Michael Web page) now. The struggle was presupposed to be a achieved deal.

“These guys have been sort of attacking one another back-and-forth, and the struggle didn’t occur. So I’m not chasing that struggle. If they provide, I’m going to say sure. However that’s one which I’m not chasing as a result of I do know there’s numerous drama. It’s not simple to get this man to signal a deal. I’d love that struggle, however I’m not chasing that struggle.”